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Thestwick 04 - Irredeemable
🕑 Added 2022-04-11 14:22:44 +0000 UTCAs goes the fen, so goes the keep
Welcome all to the final release of Thestwick-on-Alderham! We're so pleased with how this city came together, and we're thrilled to go out with a bang. This release brings you more bonus content, a satisfying conclusion to the monster hunt, and a full map to explore. We will be releasing the "Definitive Edition" of Thestwick sometime in the next month or so, so if you'd rather until you have Foundry integration and the fully stitched map / PDF, then sit tight! In the meantime, you've still got plenty of maps, music, and bonus content to enjoy. Here's a sneak peek of the whole city with all of our bonus maps:
We've also gotten a few questions about Crabwell Definitive Edition. We're throwing together one final piece of bonus content for that release, so it should be ready imminently! We're incredibly grateful for your patience. So, on with the release!
Borough Guide
This final borough guide concerns Lady Mabel's cottage (full, of course, with secrets), the knights and squires she brought with her to the fen, and the drowned bodies that are starting to resurface as the fen dries. However, much of this document concerns the final of Lord Fandry's marks: Sir Ranulf Nanbury, the knight who stalks Thestwick Watch. If your players think they already have a handle on Thestwick and its supernatural creatures, they're in for a big surprise with Sir Ranulf. His lair is large and well defended, and he is likely to be far less sympathetic than the rest of the quartet.
Maps
The southeastern corner of Thestwick is dominated by the massive fallen tower that crashed into the city from the adjacent keep. As it only recently collapsed, Thestwick's residents are still struggling to figure out how to handle the massive structure. With this final map, the city of Thestwick is now complete! Peep how we went from rough sketch to full city below.
Beyond the tower lies Lady Mabel's cottage, a small pocket of comfort and luxury in the otherwise rustic bog village. Patrons at the Chief Courier tier or higher can access the entirety of Lady Mable's cottage, perfect for conniving parties who want dirt on the duchess.
Music
If your adventurers are going to slay four supernatural beings, they're going to need more combat music. "Revenant Knight" is your climactic track for a duel with the bloodthirsty Sir Ranulf. Unlike "Kill Bulgreck" with its atonal dissonances and big fat frame drums, "Revenant Knight" is much more stately with its tubular bells, counterpoint, and military snares. This villain was once a noble knight. Is there anything remaining beneath his undead exterior?
Of course, that track only works for the duel itself. As the party explores Thestwick Watch, they'll need something moodier and less intense. The organ solo variant is perfect for slow and methodical dungeoneering.
Thestwick Watch | Collaboration with Tom Cartos
We're really bringing out the heavy hitters for Thestwick. We've gotten map maker extraordinaire Tom Cartos to contribute an exceedingly dense and detailed map of Thestwick Watch for you all. This multi-layer dungeon makes for the perfect finale for your Alderham Fen adventures. Your players will love exploring every room of this crumbling garrison as they try to find the legendary villain who resides within.
As amazing as this map is, it's still only half the story! Get access to a nighttime variant, a detailed summary of each of the keep's rooms, and an (upcoming) "un-ruined" variant only at Tom's Patreon. It really is staggering how much content there is for just this one map. Show Tom some love!
Untiring Knight | Collaboration with The Fluffy Folio
It wouldn't be a Thestwick release without another collaboration with The Fluffy Folio! This week, Fluffy brings you creepy new art and a clever statblock for Sir Ranulf, the undead knight who defends Thestwick Watch. This guy hits hard, and Fluffy's take on Mythic Actions will provide a surprising and challenging fight for your party.
As always, if you want more cute and creepy monsters, potions, and so much more, go check out The Fluffy Folio on Patreon!
Bog Nix and Errant Knight | Collaboration with Questiary
More 5e statblocks! This week, our buddies over at Questiary bring you the bog nix and the errant knight. The bog nix is a twisted fey creature that attempts to drown Alderham travelers in the peat-infused waters of the fen. The errant knight, on the other hand, is the twisted Dark Souls-esque monstrosity that Sir Ranulf's squire became after he succumbed to his madness. These are super fun monsters that you're going to want to introduce into your campaigns, and boy, the art is awesome too!
Questiary makes seven new monsters a week, and their new format is all about boss creatures and their minions. We've been so excited seeing all the new content Questiary is rolling out. If you're sick of using the same monsters from the Monster Manual over and over, we strongly recommend checking out Questiary on Patreon!
Note: If you want to access the statblocks for the Lotthingham Lice, Gumperham, or Darkdiver Eel, you should do so now! Your secret code for access to Questiary's website is only valid for another week or so. Check the links in the zips for Thestwick 01 and 02 to access those.
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Get this week's files below!
Delivery Kid
Thestwick 04 - Irredeemable - Delivery Kid Rewards
General Messenger
Thestwick 04 - Irredeemable - General Messenger Rewards
Chief Courier
Thestwick 04 - Irredeemable - Chief Courier Rewards
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This week's map variations:
Comments
Zach Webb
Any update on the definitive edition?
Borough Bound
50x70! Sorry, we should definitely include that info in the file name!
Michael Garbinsky
I am having a tough time getting my grid to match with the map. What is the grid size?
Jake Aubin
This whole series look incredible.
Borough Bound
Ahhhh, no, there are mist portions! We just forgot to include those in the previews in this post.
Simon Fiasco
These look great, but are there no mist variants like the other three portions of the map?
